mass rename help

[Dazed_75]

Thanks, Brian!  This one worked (though my '=' should have been a '-').  I
did not try the second option you gave.

On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Brian Cluff <brian at snaptek.com> wrote:

> Install the package mmv and then do:
>
> mmv "meetthegimp=mobile*.mp4" "meetthegimp#1-mobile.mp4"
>
> That should take care of it.... don't forget the quotes.  It needs them
> even if there aren't any spaces and such.
>
> Brian Cluff
>
>
> On 10/29/2012 06:21 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
>
>> I have a bunch of files named "meetthegimp=mobile999.mp4" where 999 is
>> any 3 digit number.  I want to rename them all to be
>> "meetthegimp999-mobile.mp4".
>>
>> Can anyone give me a mv or rename command to do them all in one fell
>> swoop?  I could probably figure one out but it would take more time due
>> to having to make test cases and doing trial and error than just asking
>> you folks.  Thanks in advance.
>>
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